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	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 4,800	$ 4,900	$ 3,600
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	44,224	43,869
Accumulated amortization	(21,410)	(17,573)
Net carrying amount	22,814	26,296
Intangible assets, net, excluding Goodwill	$ 22,814	26,296
Minimum [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets	4 years
Maximum [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets	15 years
Intellectual Property [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	$ 2,579	2,579
Accumulated amortization	(1,603)	(1,425)
Net carrying amount	$ 976	$ 1,154
Intellectual Property [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets	9 years	9 years
Intellectual Property [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets	15 years	15 years
Customer based [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	$ 38,562	$ 38,207
Accumulated amortization	(16,763)	(13,543)
Net carrying amount	$ 21,799	$ 24,664
Customer based [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets	6 years	1 year
Customer based [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets	15 years	15 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets	4 years
Gross carrying amount	$ 1,453	$ 1,453
Accumulated amortization	(1,414)	(1,298)
Net carrying amount	39	$ 155
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets		4 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Useful life of intangible assets		5 years
Trade Names [Member]
Carrying value of other intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	1,630	$ 1,630
Accumulated amortization	(1,630)	(1,307)
Net carrying amount	$ 0	$ 323
Trade Names [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Useful life of intangible assets		1 year
Trade Names [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Useful life of intangible assets		3 years